Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (“LLCP”) has acquired Triskelion

Amsterdam – Corporate Finance International (“CFI”) is pleased to announce that it acted as the exclusive corporate finance advisor to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, LLC (“LLCP”) in its transaction with DUCARES B.V. (“Triskelion”). In LLCP, Triskelion has found a new investor that supports its ambitions and growth strategy. First Dutch Innovations B.V. (“FDI”), a joint venture between the internationally renowned research institute TNO Tech Transfer Holding B.V. (“TNO”) and entrepreneur Peter Goedvolk, have sold their shares in Triskelion.

Triskelion, operating under the trade names Triskelion and Ducares, is a specialized provider of high-end food & feed testing services, complemented by compliance & risk management services. The Company’s service offerings span a broad range of niche capabilities including nutrient, residue, bio- and genetically modified organisms (“GMO”) analyses. From its centrally located and state-of-the-art laboratory headquarters in Utrecht, the Company is well-positioned to support clients with high-end, innovative testing and consultancy services.

LLCP, founded in 1984, is a global investment management firm providing investment capital to leading entrepreneurs. The firm has managed approximately $11.0 billion of institutional capital to companies focusing on consumer, healthcare, education and business services.

CFI assisted as its exclusive corporate finance advisor with the process, that ultimately resulted in a successful transaction closed on 20 October 2020.

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Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has acquired Triskelion, a Dutch specialist provider of high-end food & feed testing services, complemented by compliance & risk management services, from First Dutch Innovations (FDI), a Dutch valorisation platform